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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

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San Jose Sharks
0
Vegas Golden Knights
▸7
FinalTV NBCSN, CBC·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 7-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Erik Haula's goal at 4:57 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 66% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.1 to 2.7; shots on goal were SJS 33, VGK 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Aaron Dell stopped 19 of 21 (.905); Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 33 of 33 (1.000), 2.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Marc-Andre Fleury (33 saves, 1.000), 2. Alex Tuch (1 G, 1 A), 3. Reilly Smith (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Fleury33 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    R. Smith3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS0170808033
VGKVGK49115210734

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    C. Eakin(2)
    B. McNabb (1), D. Perron (2)
    deflectedxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:31
  2. VGK
    E. Haula(2)
    A. Tuch (2), J. Neal (2)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    4:57
  3. VGK
    J. Marchessault(1)
    R. Smith (4), W. Karlsson (2)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    6:02
  4. VGK
    A. Tuch(2)PPG
    W. Karlsson (3), R. Smith (5)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +5 pts
    0-4
    11:43

2nd period

  1. VGK
    S. Theodore(2)
    R. Smith (6), J. Marchessault (3)
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +2 pts
    0-5
    3:28

3rd period

  1. VGK
    C. Miller(1)PPG
    W. Karlsson (4), J. Marchessault (4)
    slapxG 0.09
    0-6
    4:32
  2. VGK
    J. Neal(2)PPG
    D. Perron (3), E. Haula (1)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.06
    0-7
    8:09

Penalties

SJS 31 PIM·VGK 10 PIM

1st

  • 1:03SJSTomas Hertl · High stickingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 6:49VGKAlex Tuch · High stickingdrawn by Justin Braun2 min
  • 9:26SJSKevin Labanc · Hookingdrawn by Alex Tuch2 min
  • 10:14SJSBrent Burns · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 12:09VGKReilly Smith · Interferencedrawn by Paul Martin2 min
  • 13:29VGKRyan Carpenter · Trippingdrawn by Brent Burns2 min

2nd

  • 6:10VGKJon Merrill · High stickingdrawn by Logan Couture2 min
  • 8:53SJSEric Fehr · High stickingdrawn by Shea Theodore2 min
  • 14:16SJSTimo Meier · Trippingdrawn by Colin Miller2 min
  • 18:43SJSChris Tierney · Holdingdrawn by David Perron2 min

3rd

  • 1:08SJSJoe Pavelski · Interferencedrawn by Brayden McNabb2 min
  • 3:25SJSJoe Pavelski · Slashingdrawn by Nate Schmidt2 min
  • 3:25SJSEvander Kane · Cross checkingdrawn by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare5 min
  • 3:25SJSEvander Kane · Game misconductdrawn by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare10 min
  • 13:19VGKPierre-Edouard Bellemare · Trippingdrawn by Mikkel Boedker2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VGK goalSJS goalFinal: VGK 100%

Biggest swing: Erik Haula, 1st 4:57 — VGK 66% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Tuch · Goal · xG 0.15R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.15E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.14C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.13S. Theodore · Goal · xG 0.13E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.12W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.11P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.11A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.11J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.10J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.10J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.09T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.09S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.09W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.09C. Miller · Goal · xG 0.09R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.08E. Haula · Goal · xG 0.08E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.07C. Eakin · Goal · xG 0.07W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.06R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.06J. Neal · Goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.06R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.05N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.04C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.04R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.04R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.03T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.03R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.03S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.03W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.03S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.02C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.01J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.01J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.00J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.00C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK7 G · 3.1 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVGK
2.70 G
All situations
7 G3.1
1.00 G
Even strength
4 G1.3
1.60 G
Power play
3 G1.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS43%57%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.69 – 3.12

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

SJSvsVGK
33
Shots on goal
34
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/5
Power play
3/10
31
Penalty minutes
10
33
Hits
48
13
Blocked shots
26
8
Giveaways
10
6
Takeaways
15

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD000-210.33222—21:55
4B. DillonD000-100.00510—21:40
44M. VlasicD000-130.07220—21:13
61J. BraunD000-130.12110—20:56
39L. CoutureC000-260.280106719:09
48T. HertlC000-240.551125319:03
74D. DeMeloD000-100.00100—17:27
50C. TierneyC000010.054123115:57
8J. PavelskiC000-210.331046715:37
62K. LabancR000030.23202—14:55
28T. MeierR000020.156126713:29
20M. SorensenL000010.03100—13:07
16E. FehrC000010.061025512:21
68M. KarlssonC000020.01210012:14
9E. KaneL000-230.4320152511:47
27J. DonskoiR000-210.04000—10:05
7P. MartinD000-200.00120—10:01
89M. BoedkerL000-210.05100—09:56
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30A. Dell21192.9051.81-0.1936:18
31M. Jones(L)1385.6151.34-3.6623:26

Series

VGK leads 4-2

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).